Lyndon Dykes: Scotland striker ruled out of Euro 2024 after training ground injury

Lyndon Dykes was carried off on a stretcher during Scotland training on Friday; striker suffered leg injury two weeks before Steve Clarke’s side kick off Euro 2024 against hosts Germany; Scotland face Gibraltar in a friendly on Monday before finishing their preparation vs Finland

Scotland striker Lyndon Dykes has been ruled out of Euro 2024 after suffering an injury in training.

Dykes was carried off on a stretcher on Friday just two weeks before Steve Clarke’s side open the tournament against hosts Germany.

The Scotland national team confirmed Dykes would miss out on being part of the squad and added: “We’re gutted for you, Lyndon, but know you’ll be back in a Scotland shirt soon. Wishing you a speedy recovery.”

Pictures emerged on social media of the QPR striker, who was preparing for Monday’s friendly against Gibraltar, on the ground with an apparent knee injury before he left the field on a stretcher.

Dykes has scored nine goals across 36 internationals and has often been the focal point of Clarke’s attack.

The 28-year-old former Livingston forward played in all eight of Scotland’s qualifiers, starting five of them, and scoring once.

Scotland’s warm-up matches

Monday June 3: Gibraltar vs Scotland

Friday June 7: Scotland vs Finland

Scotland’s Euro 2024 group-stage matches

Friday June 14 – Group A: Germany vs Scotland (Allianz Arena, Munich)

Wednesday June 19 – Group A: Scotland vs Switzerland (RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne)

Sunday June 23 – Group A: Scotland vs Hungary (MHPArena, Stuttgart)

The top two in each group plus the four best third-placed teams go through